Bank SA Building, 33 Murray Street

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Fast Facts
Place type: Building
Address: 33 Murray Street
Town or Locality: Gawler
Built by: Ligertwood & Parks
Used for: Financial Institution


33 Murray St is the Savings Bank of South Australia building. The bank opened a agency in 1866 and operated from the post office from 1867. This unusual building was designed by Adelaide architects Woods & Bagot and built by Ligertwood & Parks with the painting and decorating by W.H.Cox of Gawler. Sandstone for the building was quarried at Smithfield. The building has elements of French Renaissance, Edwardian and classical styles with features including Marseilles roof tiles and Wunderlich pressed metal ceilings.The building was part of the Town of Gawler Heritage Project 2003.

For more photos of the Bank SA building over the years, click here.



References

Saving Bank of South Australia Opening, 1911
Saving Bank of South Australia Opening, 1911
Saving Bank of South Australia - c1920
Saving Bank of South Australia - c1920
Bank SA Buliding, 2010
Bank SA Buliding, 2010


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